Gorka_Luariz
Gorka Luariz
Equatoguinean footballer (born 1992)
Gorka Patricio Luariz-Ayerdi Rona (born 20 December 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tercera Federación club Pasaia. Born in Spain, he played for the Equatorial Guinea national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gorka Patricio Luariz-Ayerdi Rona | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-12-20) 20 December 1992 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pasaia | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Antiguoko | ||
| 2010–2012 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | → Real Unión B (loan) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Lagun Onak | 32 | (14) |
| 2013–2014 | Laudio | 20 | (2) |
| 2014 | Tudelano | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Arenas | 11 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Gernika | 15 | (1) |
| 2016 | Pasaia | 1 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Zamudio | 26 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Cerceda | 36 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Leioa | 36 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Arenas | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Lagun Onak | 3 | (1) |
| 2022– | Pasaia | 9 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:43, 23 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Luariz was born in Zaragoza, Aragon to a Basque father and an Equatoguinean mother, a Bubi from Malabo. He spent his childhood in Sangüesa, Vitoria-Gasteiz and San Sebastián.[2]
He was called up by the Basque Country national team at youth levels.
Having developed at Antiguoko, he was signed by Athletic Bilbao in 2010, but suffered a cruciate ligament knee injury in his maiden campaign in their youth system and was released after an unremarkable loan with the reserve team of Real Unión.[2]
Since then he moved around several teams, most located in the Basque Country, in the third and fourth tiers of Spanish football.[2]
Luariz made his national team debut as a substitute against Madagascar in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[citation needed]
At age 17, Luariz had a sentimental problem which caused him to lose all his body hair.[2] Luariz's middle name, Patricio, is a tribute to his grandfather.[2]
- "Luariz – Pasaia K.E. :: Fútbol de Euskadi ::". La Preferente (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- "Entrevista. Gorka Luariz: " Cuando llegué a Zamudio dije que haría 10 goles como mínimo" [Interview. Gorka Luariz: "When I got to Zamudio I said I would make 10 goals at least"]. Vavel (in Spanish). 30 November 2016.
- Gorka Luariz at BDFutbol
- Gorka Luariz profile in Athletic Bilbao website